Display rack



J. ROMM. DISPLAY RACK. FILED JAN. 2. 1920.

Dec. 26,1922.

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y risata JOSEPH ROVIM, @E ERVYORK, N. Y.

Disrnnr anon.'

Application filed Xanuary 2 olll/lanhattan, and State of New Yorlnhave Vrinvented certain new and usetul Improvements in Display liacksoi" which the tollowing is a speciiication.

The object of this invention is to lprovide a displayv rack especially suited for carryingk neclrwear. Neckwear as usually made has one end liared and is laid over a raclr bar so that the face side of the flared end is presented to the customers view. A further object is tol further' increase the capacity oic such a raclr without further encroachment on the counter space, and to so construct t-he rack that the neckwear may be placed thereon in such a manner that only the faces or the vflared ends will be presented to View. A further object is to so construct the rack that any selected piece of neclrwear will be readily removable.

ln the accompanying sheet of drawing,

y which forms a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a perspective of a display rack embodying this invention, and

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the base and vertical member, the upper part of the latter being broken away.

The display rack comprises a supporting means in the form of a base consisting of a brass shell 5 within which a block 6 of iron is held to add weight so that the rack will not be easily overturned. A rigid upwardly projecting round rod 7 is carried by the base. The lower end of the rod is reduced, thereby forming a shoulder, and passes through central holes in the shell and block. rIhe Shoulder bears against the top or the shell and the lower end of the reduced portion is threaded to receive a nut 8 by which the block and rod are clamped in place. A vertical member consisting or a square brass tube l0 within which is a round tube 1l covers the vertical rod and is rotatable thereon. A plug l2 at the upper end of the vertical member bears on the top oi" the ver tical rod. The vertical rod has a circumferential groove 13 which is engaged by a screw 14 through the vertical member so that the base will be prevented from falling away it the rack is lifted by the vertical member. A band l5 reinforces the vertical member at the screw.

At the upper end of the vertical member ieee. serial nl. 348,804.

is a head 20 which supports a clip 2l for a price or descriptive card and two short oppositely projecting arms 22, 22 through which parallel rack bars 23s 23 are rigidly supported from the vertical member at their middle points in a horizontal plane.y The racl: bars are at equal distances on opposite sides oi: the vertical axis ofthe vertical member about which they are revolvable, conveniently at a height ot 27 inches from the underside of the base and spaced 491s inches apart. The ends orn the bars are free and not connected to each other so that in removing a tie it may be taken oil' at the end instead of having to be lifted clear and the rack can be more conveniently filled. Near the ends of the rack bars are upstanding pegs 24, 2ewhich keep the ties Jfrom accidentally falling oil the ends, or being thrown off in case the rack should be revolved rapidly. The pegs are spaced apart 165,? inches leaving room on each branch for twelve tiesl in tour groups, three ties being laid one on the other in each group, so that the capacity of the rack is our dozen ties.

Since the vertical member and the rack bars turn together the rack bar can be turned around to bring the ties into view conveniently by taking hold of the lower part of the vertical member and it is not necessary to reach up to the bars which are placed high or to touch the ties.

rlhe foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding and no undue ,limitation should be deducedA ylength that when ties are hung upon the raclr bars a portion of the hollow member will project below the ties to form a handhold, whereby the rack may be rotated, a tube substantially co-extensivey in length with ythe vertical member and arranged therein, a plug carried within the tube adjacent the upper end thereof, a base, a rod supported by the base and rotatably iitting" ioo iio

Within the tube, said rod bearing at its upper end against the plug, and means arranged at the hand-hold portion of the said hollow member for allowing rotation of the hollow member relatively to the rod and for preventing accidental displacement of the said hollow member from the rod.

2. In a display rack for neck-ties, a head, a pair of spaced horizontal parallel rack bars iree at the ends and rigidly connected to the head, a hollow Vertical member depending from the head and connected thereto at a point equi-distant from the said rack bars, said hollow member being of `such .length that when ties are hung upon the rack bars, a portion of the hollow member will project below the ties to forni a handhold whereby the raclr may be rotated, a tube substantially coi-extensive in length with the Vertical member and arranged therein, a plug carried Within the tube, a base, a rod supported by the base and ro tatably fitting within the tube, said rod bearing at its upper end against the plug,

and means for allowing rotation of the said hollow member upon the rod and for preventing accidental displacement of the said hollow member from the rod.

8. A display raek comprising a base, a rod carried by the base, a tube rotatably enclosing the rod and projecting beyond the upper end thereof, bearing means between the rod and the portion oit the tube extending there-above, a hollow member enclosing the tube, and tie-supporting means carried at the upper end of the hollow member, and geometrieally arranged with respect to the axis thereof, thelength of the hollow member being such that when ties are hung upon the tie-supporting means, the lower end thereof will project below the ties to afford a handfhold.

Signed atv New York, N. Y. this 31st day of December, 1919. v

JOSEPH ROMM.

Witness SAMUEU W. BALCH. 

